An Act Establishing An Excise Tax On Ammunition To Provide Funding For Community Gun Violence And Intervention Program Grants. [HB-5114]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Taxes ]
[Crime ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To establish an excise tax on the purchase of ammunition by a business for sale at retail and dedicate the revenue generated from such tax to fund grants through the community gun violence intervention and prevention program, with the advice of the Commission on Community Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention.
HB-5114: An Act Establishing An Excise Tax On Ammunition To Provide Funding For Community Gun Violence And Intervention Program Grants.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marilyn Moore
Referred To Joint Committee On Finance, Revenue And Bonding on 02/14/2024
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An Act Concerning Coerced Debt. [SB-123]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
To (1) provide that no individual shall cause another individual to incur a coerced debt, and (2) establish procedures to (A) review documentation to determine whether debt is coerced debt, and (B) bring an action to establish whether debt is coerced debt.
SB-123: An Act Concerning Coerced Debt.
Sponsored by: Rep. Holly Cheeseman
Signed By The Governor on 05/30/2024
An Act Expanding The Eligibility For Grants To Remove Pfas From Fire Apparatus. [SB-338]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
To make independent fire companies and state entities eligible for grants to remove PFAS from fire apparatus and also allow grants to provide reimbursement for removals of PFAS that occurred prior to July 1, 2023.
SB-338: An Act Expanding The Eligibility For Grants To Remove Pfas From Fire Apparatus.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol Hall
Reported Out Of Legislative Commissioners' Office on 03/27/2024
An Act Concerning The Implementation Of Certain Climate Change Measures. [HB-5004]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Small Business ]
[Air Quality ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
To implement certain measures relating to climate change including advancing and implementing the state's goals for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, the phasing out of the use of natural gas, investment in renewable energy and green economy startup businesses, incentivizing sustainable purchasing by local governments and the enhancement of nature-based solutions to mitigate climate change.
HB-5004: An Act Concerning The Implementation Of Certain Climate Change Measures.
Summary of Substitute Bill No. 5004
This bill is about implementing measures to address climate change in the state of Connecticut. It declares a climate crisis and emphasizes the need to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and increase community resilience to climate change impacts. The bill includes initiatives such as assessing the future of natural gas use, providing incentives for environmentally sustainable practices, and promoting the installation of energy-efficient systems.
Here are some key points from the bill:
Section 1: Declares a climate crisis and the need for urgent action.
Section 2: Initiates a review of natural gas use and recommends legislative changes.
Section 3: Gives preference to applications that promote environmentally sustainable practices.
Section 4: Identifies business fees for waivers for environmentally sustainable businesses.
Section 5: Requires reports on investments in climate change mitigation.
Section 6: Recommends amendments for the installation of energy-efficient systems.
Section 7: Develops a plan for installing heat pumps for residential heating systems.
Section 8: Develops a model policy for environmentally sustainable purchasing by municipalities.
Section 9: Authorizes expense reimbursement for local capital improvement projects, with a focus on sustainability.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Rosario
File Number 661 on 05/03/2024
An Act Concerning Solar Projects Throughout The State. [HB-5232]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
To (1) establish a uniform capacity tax on solar panels, (2) extend community benefit agreement requirements to more renewable energy projects, (3) study community solar, (4) require expedited permitting for solar canopies, (5) require the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to study solar canopies and develop a strategic plan, (6) revise programs of the Connecticut Green Bank, and (7) study how to promote municipal solar projects.
HB-5232: An Act Concerning Solar Projects Throughout The State.
Sponsored by: Jnt.
Signed By The Governor on 05/21/2024